Effect of basic motivational factors on construction workforce productivity in Turkey

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-106

  Kazaz, Aynur ^a   Manisali, Ekrem ^b   Ulubeyli, Serdar ^b  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Construction labour; Motivation; Productivity; Turkey

Indexed keywords

APPLIED (CO); EFFECTIVE FACTORS; HUMAN RESOURCES; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; OPTIMUM USAGE; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH; STRATEGIC ROLE;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 45749126955     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1392-3730.2008.14.4     Document Type: Article

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